1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Utah Tennis Hall of Fame 2013 Utah Tennis Association Sponsors & Supporters Table of Contents Utah Tennis Association Board & Staff President’s Report Executive Director’s Report Treasurer’s Report Community Tennis Development Community Tennis Associations Adult League Programs Wheelchair Tennis Junior Recreation Player Development/Junior Competition 2013 Utah Tennis Junior Gran Prix Winners Working Committee Reports & TSR Report Membership Statistics 13th Annual Grand Slam Invitational Winners Utah Junior Tennis Foundation Utah High School Junior Tennis Awards Utah Tennis Association Past Presidents Previous Award Recipients David L. Freed Award Volunteer of the Year Community Service Award Janet M. Dowse Scholarship Award Harry James “Will to Win” Award Organization of the Year Family of the Year 10 and Under Tennis Related Organizations 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 6-8 9-11 11 12-13 14 15 16-18 19 19 20 21 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 25
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Utah Tennis Hall of Fame
2013 Utah Tennis Association Sponsors & Supporters
Table of Contents
Utah Tennis Association Board & Staff
President’s Report
Executive Director’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Community Tennis Development
Community Tennis Associations
Adult League Programs
Wheelchair Tennis
Junior Recreation
Player Development/Junior Competition
2013 Utah Tennis Junior Gran Prix Winners
Working Committee Reports & TSR Report
Membership Statistics
13th Annual Grand Slam Invitational Winners
Utah Junior Tennis Foundation
Utah High School Junior Tennis Awards
Utah Tennis Association Past Presidents
Previous Award Recipients
David L. Freed Award
Volunteer of the Year
Community Service Award
Janet M. Dowse Scholarship Award
Harry James “Will to Win” Award
Organization of the Year
Family of the Year
10 and Under Tennis
Related Organizations
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The Utah Tennis Association is one of six districts in the Intermountain Tennis Association. Intermountain is one of the 17 sections comprising the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The USTA is dedicated to the development of tennis and establishes rules of play and standards of amateurism and good sportsmanship. Business and activities of the Utah Tennis Association are guided by a Governing Board whose membership is elected annually in December. Meetings of this Board are held quarterly and are open to the public.
Staff Laurie Lambert-Executive Director
Jill Bruderer-Adult League Coordinator Robin Wise-Tournament/JCC Coordinator Liz Grayston-Junior Recreation Coordinator Teresa Knudsen-Office & Program Assistant
Shanda Stoner-Data Entry/Web Admin & Program Assistant Allyson Sundberg-Tennis is Elementary, 10 & Under Area Coordinator
Independent Contractor/Outside Services Tori Potestio-Sorenson Vance Accounting
Carolee Hammel-Area League Coordinator Cache Valley Rick Whittington-Area League Coordinator St. George
USTA Intermountain Section Utah District Tennis Service Representative Jane Waterstradt
UTAH TENNIS ASSOCIATION 2469 E. Fort Union Blvd. Suite 104
Kathy Cameron Rich Bohne Mike Cooper Wally Lee Terry Miya Brian Moore Ian Rothfels Eric Legg
2013 Board Members
Utah Tennis Association 2013 Annual Report
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT . . .
It was another great year for Utah Tennis Association. Adult league divisions were added with increased participation, 10 & under tennis flourished, new adult tournament and junior team tennis formats were created. Community socials were well attended and our wheelchair programs spread into new host facilities with vibrant weekly clinics. 2013 began with a bittersweet farewell to Linda Vincent. She left the UTA after 25 years of service for a well deserved retirement. Our new executive director, Laurie Lambert, hit the ground running, building upon the strong foundation Linda left behind. Early on, Laurie challenged her staff to use their creativity in improving UTA programs, events and relationships. Three dedicated board members retired this year: Cindi Pearce, Kathy Cameron and Rich Bohne. Cindi retired in early 2013 and Kathy and Rich retired at the end of their 2013 term. They all contributed their time and individual talents in many ways. We appreciate their service on behalf of the UTA and the Board. Of course, we will miss them and hope they continue to stay involved with the UTA in some regard. We welcomed Eric Legg to the Board early in 2013. Eric has served on USTA National, Intermountain and Utah committees and is currently chairing two UTA committees. We are also fortunate to be adding two new board members this year. Janice Smith, who will chair the Adult Programs Committee and Jon Hafen, who will serve as Secretary. Both will serve on the Executive Committee. Our committee chairs, who all serve as board members, set aggressive and ambitious goals for 2013. With the coalescence between the committee chairs, their committees and UTA staff, expectations were all met or exceeded. Some of the committee’s accomplishments include: • Educating players on the 2013 adult league restructuring • Implementing a new 401k plan for the staff • Conducting seminars and one-on-one meetings with parents and players on upcoming 2014
junior national tournament changes • Reformatting the summer junior league program • Reaching out to local community tennis providers to determine best practices and needs • A highly successful National All Comers Wheelchair Camp The annual Utah Junior Tennis Foundation Fundraiser, headed up by board member Brian Moore, was held in June at the Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club and was a great success. Kids as well as adults enjoyed participating in Beat the Pro, 10 & Under tennis, Clock the Serve, Wheelchair Tennis, a doubles slug out and a live and silent auction. Proceeds from this fundraiser are used to support many worthy programs including: Tennis and Tutoring program for at-risk youth, Wheelchair Tennis, Sanderson Center Tennis for the Deaf, CTC and Team Utah. The funds are also used for junior scholarships, community programs in rural areas, as well as out of state assistance for juniors traveling to play intermountain and national tournaments. Congratulations go out to two of our board members who received Intermountain recognition. Alissa Owen and her husband, along with their four boys, received the Intermountain Family of the Year Award and Charlene Peterson received the Intermountain Youth Tennis Ambassador (10 and Under) Award. 2013 ended on a sad note with the passing of Mike Cooper. He was a good friend, mentor, fellow UTA Board Member, Past President of the UTA Board, CP of the ITA Board and leader in the community. We will miss him greatly. Lastly, I want to thank the board and staff for their support and hard work this year. We are in a great position to build on this year’s accomplishments, follow our strategic plan and handle the challenges that lie ahead of us. Marce Miles, President, USTA Utah Board of Directors
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT . . .
2013 was my first year as the Executive Director of Utah Tennis Association, and I can tell you that I had an absolute blasé every day coming to work. The staff was very welcoming to me as I settled in and watched the yearly cycle of events unfold. I have to thank Linda Vincent for her leadership and her unbelievable organization. Linda left very meticulous spreadsheets on every aspect of budgeting and programs for the Utah Tennis Association and it made it much easier for me to try and follow in her steps. I spent my first year asking many “Why do we…” questions to the staff and Board. We spent a good portion of the year analyzing the many programs that Utah Tennis Association runs and looking to see what we were doing really well and where we could change things up a bit. The Board of Directors has been unbelievably supportive of me during the past year and was great each time I asked permission to try something completely new. Each of them has been an incredible advisor to me. One of the areas that saw great change in 2013 was adult league play. The USTA certainly added a twist to league play by introducing the new 18+ and 40+ leagues. We were not sure how the participation in these leagues would play out, and were happily surprised when we saw that many of the local league players joined in both the 18+ and 40+ league. This brought our total league players up to 6,552 from 5,744 in 2012, a 14.07% increase. Junior tournaments also grew during 2013, with most tournaments showing a growth between 10% and 20% increase in players. The juniors in the valley are loving tennis, and we will keep trying to provide them with the best product possible for their match play and tournament needs. As we move into 2014, new opportunities for 10 & Under players to try shorter tournament formats will be a focus for the Utah Tennis Association. Utah Tennis Association was proud to host the Boys and Girls Zonals event in July. Players from all over the west coast descended on Salt Lake City for five days of highly competitive junior play. This event is a must-see for anyone who loves to watch high-end tennis. A major focus for Utah Tennis Association for 2013 and moving forward into 2014, was attracting young junior players to the game...and keeping them. During 2013, Play Days were added at each district tournament in order to expose young players to the fun of tournament play. The Junior Summer Match Play program was revamped, removing the team aspect of play in order to allow players who could not gather four people on a team to still participate in weekly match play. The feedback from this new format was highly positive. Adult tournament participation fell in 2013, with many adult tournaments seeing a decline of 10-25%. Utah Tennis piloted a new adult tournament, the Weekend Doubles Challenge. The format for this tournament allowed the 112 participants the fun of tournament play without the time commitment that is sometimes required. Surveys done following this event showed that the tournament garnered high ratings and that nearly every player requested more tournaments in this format in the future. In addition to the tournaments and leagues, Utah Tennis Association held two Community Socials during 2013. These events, hosted at Liberty Park and Coach Mike’s Tennis Academy, provided an opportunity for social game play to players from all over the Salt Lake area. These socials are also great ways to introduce new players, who might be playing tennis, but are not involved in organized play, to meet new people and join the fun! The Utah Junior Tennis Foundation held its annual fundraiser in June. Brian Moore and Alissa Owen were co-chairs for this event, which brought in $28,000 in donations. The Board of the UJTF met early in the year to create a budget for the foundation that provides funding for every aspect of junior tennis: high end players, recreational players, community outreach programs, underserved youth and juniors with disabilities. I am proud to say that the influence this foundation is having on the community is growing daily. As we move into 2014, I can’t thank everyone enough who has volunteered for the Utah Tennis Association and those of you that love tennis every day of your life. Our jobs at the Utah Tennis Association are to bring joy to everyone’s lives through tennis—what a great marching order for all of us. Laurie Lambert, Executive Director
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Included below are the financial statements of the Utah Tennis Association for the 2013 operating year. The first statement reflects the Association’s financial position as of December 31, 2013 and the second statement shows a summary of revenue and support, program and administrative expenses for the year. Ric Hammond, Treasurer
TREASURER’S REPORT . . .
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - DECEMBER 31, 2013
ASSETS
CASH $147,615.11
INVENTORY $2,558.00
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS OFFICE CONDO FURNITURE & EQUIP. (Net of depreciation)
$600.34
TOTAL ASSETS $340,490.76
LIABILITIES & ASSOCIATION EQUITY
LIABILITIES $52,499.85
ASSOCIATION EQUITY $287,990.91
TOTAL LIABILITIES & ASSOCIATION EQUITY $340,490.76
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
ASSOCIATION REVENUE & SUPPORT $631,210.98
PROGRAM & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES $618,471.21
EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES $12,739.77
$146,723.83
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The USTA’s Tennis On Campus program is designed to provide college students with opportunities for team camaraderie, social networking, and rivaled competition through tennis without the rigors of a varsity program. Perfect for athletes who have chosen not to make the jump from high school to college varsity, Tennis On Campus offers co-ed team-based play, regional and national championship competition, and helps students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years. Currently, the program is offered on over 500 college campuses and services over
30,000 students. The USTA Tennis On Campus program is anything and everything recreational tennis is on college campuses across the country. This includes sport club tennis teams, intramural tennis leagues and tournaments, recreational classes, and physical education classes. While all pieces of recreational college tennis are important, much of the Tennis On Campus program is focused on sport club tennis teams like the USTA National Campus Championship, USTA Campus Championship - Section Events, and many of the other Tennis On Campus events. Contact the Intermountain Section office for more information, or visit the Tennis on Campus website, www.tennisoncampus.com.
2013 USTA Tennis on Campus In 2012, the Utah State University Tennis on Campus team hosted the Rocky Mountain Regional. This event was supported by the USTA and served as a means to qualify teams to attend the 2012 National Campus Championships. There were 18 teams from 10 schools that participated. The University of Colorado defeated Utah State University to ensure their victory. The University of Colorado and the University of Northern Colorado attended the National Campus Championships. The University of Colorado finished 2nd in a three-way tie in pool play. They competed in the Silver Bracket, falling to the University of California-Los Angeles in the first round. The University of Northern Colorado finished 4th in their pool and was placed in the Copper Bracket, where they fell to Georgetown in the first round. The second annual Rocky Mountain Regional Tournament was a huge success. In 2013 the Utah State University Tennis on Campus team once again took the lead in organizing this tournament. The tournament went off without a hitch, with the collaboration of Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club, Tennis Service Representative—Jane Waterstradt and the Intermountain Utah District staff. The Rocky Mountain Regional was held Friday and Saturday, March 15-16. This tournament once again took the place of the USTA Intermountain Tennis on Campus Section Championships in 2013. Brigham Young University, the University of Northern Colorado and Utah Valley University advanced to the National Championships that took place in Surprise, AZ. A total of 16 teams from 8 schools competed. At the National Championship Utah Valley University made it out of pool play and into the Silver Bracket, eventually losing to the University of California-Santa Barbara.
COMMUNITY TENNIS DEVELOPMENT . . .
COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATIONS What is a CTA? A Community Tennis Association is an organized group of dedicated volunteers and professionals who come together to support community tennis programs. As an association, the group works to coordinate and maintain programs and services and guarantees they are open and accessible to all. These tennis enthusiasts may act as advocates, program administrators, promoters or fund-raisers. Fueled by local volunteers, this not-for-profit association exists to promote and develop the game of tennis in the community. The following are active registered Community Tennis Associations in the State of Utah:
Avenues Community Tennis Association North Canyon Swim & Tennis Club
Cache Valley Tennis Association South Jordan Tennis Association
Coach Mike’s Tennis Academy Southern Utah Community Tennis Association
Friends of Liberty Park Tennis Tennis & Tutoring
Heber Valley Tennis Association Uintah Basin Tennis Association
Kanab Tennis Association Utah Junior Tennis Foundation
Marriott-Slaterville Tennis Association Utah Tongan Tennis Club
2013 CTA highlights and activities on the following pages (as of print time) were provided by local Utah District CTA’s for our Annual Report
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KANAB COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION - This year Kanab Community Tennis became Kane Community Tennis. Tennis in the valley (pop. 1,000) began as an idea that we could introduce tennis to children living in rural Kane County. After all, there were two courts at Valley High School that were built in 1982. It didn’t matter that there was only one net that was being held up with pieces of wood and that the cracks in the courts were deep and the hot patch had melted and formed ridges. Also, no one had a tennis racquet! We had a wonderful young man named Austin Spencer and he chose quite an Eagle Scout project—playable courts! With the amazing help of family and friends, a tree was cut down, the ridges were melted back into the cracks, lines were painted, post holes were cleaned, two nets were installed, lights were fixed and the courts were cleaned. Hundreds of hours of work later, 48 kids and moms were ready to hit tennis balls. Thanks to the USTA Utah Equipment Grant we provided everyone with the correct sized racquet, 2 kids nets and 4 ball hoppers filled with red, orange and green balls. At our end of lesson party each family got a can of balls and each player is sporting a Valley Tennis t-shirt. Tennis in the valley continues to grow with a weekly family night being held at an indoor gym and weekly outdoor after school clinics that were held through the beginning of December. Thanks to an equipment grant from Utah Jr. Tennis Foundation, we are providing racquets and balls for the Valley High School Phys. Ed. classes. Soon every student in the high school will be exposed to tennis. Additionally, our fifth year of summer tennis in Kanab was rewarding, as 32 kids completed 6 lessons and enjoyed the lesson ending pizza party and skills challenge. We are currently working with the Kanab Elementary staff to provide tennis activities in conjunction with Phys. Ed. classes to all grades. 2013 was nothing but success in Kane County; we served 85 players with our all-volunteer lessons and clinics. Looking forward to 2014, we are working to partner with our peers in St. George in order to provide a higher level of skill training and some competitive opportunities for our kids and moms. Thanks to USTA Utah and Intermountain, we have been able to offer all the best in Southern Utah. Submitted by Andi Porter
HEBER VALLEY TENNIS ASSOCIATION – Tennis in Heber City is doing well, if not great. We still have our Saturday walk-on program for men’s tennis. In the summer we have four courts going and many times have 20 plus players showing up at 8 a.m. on Saturday mornings. This is run by Ken Michelson, who is part of our Board. In the winter we switch this to the recreation center where we have two courts to use. The positive thing about this is we now have established good friends with common interests and have many groups playing throughout the week. The same is true for the women. They have a consistent group of eight ladies who play every Friday. During the summer they meet at Valais, that now has two courts and managed by the city of Midway. This also has developed into playing other days during the week. Our local pro, Bill Damron, has multiple times during the week that he does workouts for ladies of all different levels. We had our opening social again this year, hosted by the Wagstaffs. We had just under forty people show up for this and everyone had a great time. We had mixed doubles before the social pot luck hour. Youth tennis is thriving. Utah Tennis sent a representative and we had a 10&U group that was assisted by Bill Damron, our local pro. We had thirty girls show up for high school tennis this year and had a very good team. We had eleven new girls and this next year our 8th grade group turning to the 9th might even be bigger. Unfortunately, Wasatch was moved to 4A division and even though we won many matches, we were not as successful in team victories. The boys from last year advanced four boys past the first round at State. We did win the match with Park City (3A champions). It is so great having a local pro in Heber City. Bill Damron has such a positive and magnetic personality that has created a big demand in all age groups. In reference to high school tennis, I would like to say how grateful we are to Becky Anderson and her staff in keeping coaches informed with the rules and requirements. Submitted by Terry & Abby Wagstaff
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COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION . . .
SOUTH JORDAN TENNIS ASSOCIATION - 2013 was a big transition year for the SJTA. First, in January the SJTA received approval as a non-profit association and became registered with the IRS as a 501C3 organization. The main reason for the submission was to offer donors the ability to write off their contributions to the SJTA. The SJTA Board met shortly thereafter to discuss 2013 objectives. It was decided that the main goal of the SJTA would be to raise funds for an indoor tennis facility in the southwestern Salt Lake Valley. Since all donations to the SJTA would have to be given to a public entity and could not be used for a private facility, it was decided to join forces with the City of So. Jordan and donate any and all collected monies to the city to help with construction of the indoor facility, proposed in the master plan to be built by 2015. The SJTA Board was disbanded and a small executive committee was retained consisting of Steve Robbins, Kathy Cameron and Russ Whitehouse. We met with the So. Jordan City Parks & Rec. Director, Don Tingey and his tennis coordinator in February to discuss how we could work together during the coming year to help grow the game of tennis in our area. The city would take over all operations of tennis since the SJTA would not be able to participate in any program supervision of players over 19 years of age, a stipulation as a 501C3 organization. Most of the SJTA programs in the past consisted of adults and the City of So. Jordan already had two youth programs, so SJTA’s entire purpose changed drastically from previous years of running adult tournaments, helping support adult leagues and workouts and running adult tennis socials. Two recreational tournaments were held in 2013 and one sanctioned tournament. The adult league program was well supported with a large number of teams going on to post season play. Submitted by Steve Robbins, Director
CACHE VALLEY TENNIS ASSOCIATION - In 2013 the Cache Valley Tennis Association made much progress with their new and improved website. DUO Marketing became our sponsor and gave it a whole new logo and look. These changes also gave us the capability to receive entry fees via Paypal for our fundraiser tennis tournament., The Summer Challenger. The annual poster that we create with the list of all the valley tournaments was designed and printed by DUO Marketing and the officers and members at-large took the posters around to all the valley courts and attached them to the fences. Small handbills were made and taken to the two main facilities. When the tournament director of the Recreation Center tennis tournaments quit his position, the CVTA ran those two tournaments and found volunteers to fill in when necessary. All three summer tournaments (including our Summer Challenger) were very successful and increased participation was noticed. CVTA Officers: Carolee Hammel-President; Matt Braithwaite-Vice-President, Stephanie Dolence-Secretary-Treasurer, Marcie Lyons-Webmaster. Submitted by Carolee Hammel
UINTAH BASIN TENNIS ASSOCIATION - 2013 was a great year for tennis in Vernal. The Acin’ in the Basin tournament last summer had its largest turnout ever and is expected to continue growing. The Uintah high School tennis team had further success in the state tournament, having both boys and girls qualify for the semi-finals and earn a tie at 3rd place in their individual positions. Six brand new post-tension concrete tennis courts for construction in mid-May, 2014, to be able to endure the harsh, cold winters here in the Basin. Private lessons and tennis camps have also been added to fulfill the growing demand for tennis in the Basin. We expect there to be continued growth and continued
success in 2014. For Roosevelt, after 30 yrs. of workout courts, the community donated approximately $25,000 to resurface our courts this past fall. They look beautiful! It has increased the excitement in tennis here even more. There is rarely a good weather day that you drive past the courts and not find someone playing there. The Union High School girls team was able to have a meet and greet with the BYU women’s tennis team in Provo. This was a great experience for all of the girls, especially those that have never seen collegiate level players. Our 3rd UBIC tournament was a success again this year, bringing in approximately 100 participants from ages 3-80 years old. Participants came from both the Wasatch Front and the Uintah Basin. We were also pleased to have members of the Ute tribe participate as well. One of the highlights of the tournament was the hit for prizes for the youth. They loved it! After about three years of planning we have moved to the final phase of planning for a recreation center in Roosevelt. The field house portion of the plans depends on the amount of fundraising we can achieve. With sufficient funding, we will be able to build a field house that will accommodate our tennis and other sports enthusiasts year round. Submitted by Dann Battistone and Jared Scow
MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION - A 10 & Under summer tennis program was conducted at the two tennis courts located at the Marriott-Slaterville Parks & Rec.; MS Tennis Assoc.; Pepsi and the Utah Tennis Association. This summer program began on June 9 and ended August 9. The program consisted of three cycles which were continuous in nature but new players were welcomed in any of the three cycles. A game day was held at the end of each cycle and a super game was held at the end of the third cycle. All sessions were held in the morning starting at 7:30 a.m. Each block was one hour and about 140 players were involved in the program. This program was deemed a great success. Many of the players had taken our lessons previously. About half of the players came from surrounding neighborhoods. Some came from as far away as Eden and Kaysville. They heard about our program from family and friends. The program was successful because of the low costs, trained staff, set lesson plans and they had fun. Many of the players went on to play for the high school teams and continue playing tennis by improving their skills through private lessons and joining leagues. Submitted by James Ito
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The Adult Programs Committee is responsible for the development and administration of leagues and tournaments. The Utah Tennis Association provides USTA Leagues under the governance of the United States Tennis Association, as well as other local leagues. These leagues are designed to provide the opportunity for year-round competitive tennis in a team format; and are designed to keep players in the game. Leagues provide play for adult men and women (18+ yrs.), a league for men and women (40+ yrs.) and a league for men and women (55+ yrs.), as well as Mixed Doubles and World Team Tennis. League play offers skill levels for men and women from beginner 2.5 to advanced 5.0 NTRP, as well as leagues which also offer combined NTRP skill levels from 6.0 to 10+.
Winter League- Sponsored by HILLSIDE TIRE & SERVICE, Mike Doolin, Steve Brand Winter League is the second largest league in participation numbers, and provides tennis during the indoor season. This league offers weekday play for women and Saturday play for men and women. All levels of play are offered. The 2013 Winter League had 84 teams and 1,066 players. No District or Sectional Championships are offered for this league.
USTA Combined NTRP Mixed 18 & Over Doubles League This league is held Friday evenings in the spring. 2013 Participation: 29 teams/393 players. This mixed doubles league was extremely popular in 2013. The following teams won their respective flights and advanced to the ITA Sectional Championships in Boulder, CO., July 19-21, 2013; 6.0-Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club Regen Grandinetti, Captain; 7.0-Cottonwood Club Jim Jones, Captain; 8.0-Cottonwood Club Jim Jones, Captain; 9.0-Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club Jane McQuade, Captain.
USTA 18 & Over Adult Summer League-Sponsored by WOLLAM CONSTRUCTION, Guy & Lana Wollam The USTA Adult League continues to be the largest and most popular league for men and women 18+ yrs. It is the most competitive of leagues, with the local league winners having the opportunity to advance to the District, Sectional and National Championships. 2013 Participation: 119 teams/1655 players. Salt Lake City again hosted the ITA Sectional Championships on August 23-25. Lynn Lozano, ITA Adult Recreation and Competition Coordinator, was instrumental in administering the event. Also, each District League Coordinator in our Section attended the Sectionals and was responsible for running one of the sites used for the event. Our Umpires Association, Charlene Peterson and staff members of the Utah Tennis Association, as well many other dedicated volunteers, ran an excellent event. Also, thanks to those facilities and staff who so graciously hosted play: Sports Mall, Liberty Park, Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club and Coach Mike’s Tennis Academy. Utah District Teams were very successful at the Sectional Championships! Teams representing Utah at the National Championships include: 2.5W-South Jordan Hege Farnsworth, Captain; 4.0M-Eagleridge Oliver Mudrow, Captain; 5.0W Park City MARC Marilyn Beck, Captain. Each team was supported by the Utah Tennis Association and received travel assistance. The funding comes from a portion of local league and District Championship revenues.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE TEAMS THAT REPRESENTED UTAH SO WELL AT THE VARIOUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN 2013
ADULT LEAGUE PROGRAMS . . .
MENS 4.0 EAGLERIDGE
W 5.0 PARK CITY MARC W2.5 SO. JORDAN
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USTA 40 & Over League, Sponsored by Young Automotive Group, Spencer & Sherry Young This league, for players 40+ years of age or older, offers NTRP levels from 3.0 to 4.5 for senior men and women. 2013 participation: 76 teams/1064 players. The local Utah District League had seven teams advance to the ITA Sectional Championships held in Denver, CO September 20-22. 5.0M-Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Jason Grant and Jason Nielsen, Captains; 4.0M-Cottonwood Club Jim Jones & Koji Sato, Captains; 3.5M-Gold’s Gym David McGill, Captain; 4.5W-Park City MARC Debra Rawlings, Captain; 4.0W-Park City MARC Carey Hopkins & Claudia Hudson, Captains; 3.5W-Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Angela Rasmussen & Carrie Grant, Captains; 3.0W-Ivory Ridge Amy Black & Cara Hassey, Captains. USTA 55 & Over League, Sponsored by WOLLAM Construction, Guy & Lana Wollam This league, for players 55+ years of age or older, offers gender specific combined levels of 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0. 2013 participation: 23 teams/265 players. The local Utah District League will be sending six teams to the ITA Sectional Championships held in Las Vegas, NV March 7-9, 2014. 9.0M-Coach Mike’s Clinton Kelly, Captain; 8.0M-Sports Mall Jim Jones & Edward Osley, Captains; 7.0M-Sports Mall Chris Anderson, Captain; 9.0W-Coach Mike’s Lynn Woodbury, Captain; 8.0W-Sports Mall Sharon Anderson & Crystal Spackman, Captains; 7.0W-Liberty Park Carla Stoddard & Carol Tuttle, Captains.
ITA Fall Combined NTRP Mixed Doubles League, Sponsored by Gottschall Engraving, John Balog This league offered by the Intermountain Section is a combined NTRP Mixed Doubles League, offering play at the 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5 NTRP levels. This league continues to see significant growth and in 2013 there were 23 teams and 336 players. The ITA Sectional Championships were held in Las Vegas, November 1-3, 2013. Utah teams advancing to the Sectional Championships were: 6.5–Park City MARC Ken Ward, Captain, who took his team to 1sr place! 7.5-Cottonwood Club Jim Jones, Captain; who took his team to 2nd place! 8.5-Cottonwood Club Jim Jones, Captain, his team tied for second! Good job to our Utah teams!
Fall Outdoor League, Sponsored by VIKOZ ENTERPRISES, Ed Osley & Vicky Smith This league, for men and women, is played outdoors in the fall on Saturdays in the afternoon. Levels of play offered are NTRP 2.5MW to 5.0MW. The 2013 format was 1 singles & 2 doubles. This is a fun recreational league and offers no advancement beyond local play outside our District. 2013 participation: 30 teams/298 players. Fall Indoor League This league offers play for women at the 2.5-5.0 NTRP levels on weekdays; and for men and women on Saturdays. The 2013 weekday format was 1 singles 4 doubles, and the 2013 Saturday format was 1 singles 2 doubles. 2013 Participation: Weekday League, 52 teams/710 players; Saturday League 32 teams/356 players. No District or Sectional Championships are held for this league. World Team Tennis—WTT This is recreational team tennis at its best and is the most fun! The team format consists of 1 set each of men’s & women’s singles and doubles and two sets of mixed doubles. The World Team Tennis League for 2013 fielded 20 teams and 190 players. For the second time one of the teams in the league consisted of Wheelchair and able-body players that also competed in the weekly matches. USPTA/ITA New Adult Player 2.5 Incentives The Intermountain Section and the USPTA partnered again to provide funding and incentives to USPTA Pros who fielded new 2.5 teams in the 2013 USTA Adult Summer League. The Utah Tennis Association took it a step further by continuing to offer the incentive to non-USPTA Pros and Captains who fielded new 2.5 & 5.0 teams in the USTA Adult League, and who fielded new teams in the USTA Senior and Super Senior Leagues. Captain of The Month, Sponsored by MAVERIK, Jane Waterstradt, Jason Kelly & Utah Tennis Assoc. Captains are nominated by their league team members and/or tennis facility. Captains selected (one male/one female) are recognized and featured on the Utah Tennis Association website and in the monthly e-bulletin sent to USTA Utah District members. Each captain is awarded a $50.00 gift card.
ADULT LEAGUE PROGRAMS . . .
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St. George Area Leagues We have contracted with Rick Whittington in St. George, to serve as the Area League Coordinator for Utah Tennis. Several meetings have been held by UTA staff, Rick, and local pros who are working together to promote and organize adult league, with the first league held last February. Rick also worked with local tennis providers, players and key leaders and established a Community Tennis Association that will also help promote and organize more adult league play in the coming years in Southern Utah. Rick put together a women’s 40+ league that played local matches in St. George and the winning team advanced to the 40 & Over Districts held in Salt Lake City.
Northern Utah Area Leagues
In 2013 our ALC, Carolee Hammel, continued to be very busy promoting and organizing tennis in Cache Valley. She did not field any league teams but organized many social events and round robins to keep our Cache Valley players busy playing the game. Hopefully, in 2014 we can see some teams representing the Cache Valley area and we look forward to seeing the league grow over the coming years.
Mid Season Qualifier Tournament, Sponsored by IM Grating, Brent & Vicki Cox The Mid Season Qualifier continues to grow in popularity among the Adult Summer League Tennis. The tournament was offered to all NTRP levels in 2013 and included MW 3.0 to 4.5 levels competing. A special thanks to Kathy Cameron and Jean Greenwood who served as the tournament directors and helped to recruit teams for the event. They also spent countless hours running the tournament desks. The winning team in the men’s and women’s divisions earned a wildcard spot in the 2013 Utah District Adult League playoffs held in Salt Lake City.
Wheelchair tennis continues to be one of the fastest growing wheelchair sports in the country. Rules for wheelchair tennis are the same as able-bodied tennis, with the exception that the chair player is permitted two bounces. Utah Tennis Association, with the unbelievable dedication and support from the Wheelchair Tennis Committee, and especially the committee chair Wally Lee, expanded the programming for wheelchair athletes significantly in 2013.
The year began with the 2nd Annual All Comers National Wheelchair Tennis Camp, held February 28-March 3 at the Sports Mall. 22 players from across the country participated in this incredible camp. Dan James, National Manager and Coach for Wheelchair Tennis, conducted the clinic, along with a superb coaching staff. A special thanks to the USTA for its grant to support the All Comers Camp, along with our sponsors: Sorenson Legacy Foundation, TRAILS, Sports Mall and the Crystal Inn. The Park City Municipal Athletic Recreation Center (PC MARC) became a strong advocate for wheelchair tennis in 2013 by hosting free monthly clinics for adults and juniors in their facility. Michael O’Keefe, Tennis Director at the PC MARC also instructs a weekly intermediate/advanced clinic for players, giving more opportunity for training at a higher level. Lindsay and Francis Rawstorne of Ivory Ridge Swim and Tennis continued to be strong supporters of wheelchair tennis by offering monthly clinics at their facility. In June, Utah Tennis Association hosted its annual Wheelchair Tennis Camp at Liberty Park. Under the blazing hot sky, 19 juniors and adults ran drills and practiced live match play. Rick Draney, Dean Oba and Lindsay Rawstorne were the coaches for this camp. Danny Quintana provided lunch for everyone, a special thanks to him. In June, the Wheelchair Committee hosted the “Wheelchair Tennis Fun Court” during the summer fundraiser for the UJTF. Able-bodied players sat in the sports chairs and had a blast seeing how their tennis skills held up while trying to move their wheels. This court was the most popular attraction at the fundraiser. Thanks for Dean Oba and Marianne Page who ran this court during the day. This fall, the wheelchair players joined with able-bodied players in the Community Social at Coach Mikes. Exposing wheelchair tennis to the able-bodied community continues to be a goal for the wheelchair tennis committee. As we move into 2014, the wheelchair tennis program will continue to strengthen its bonds with all the facilities in the area. Wally Lee and Marianne Page travelled to St. George in November, 2013, to help train the pros in that city how to teach wheelchair tennis. Training pros in outlying towns will become a focus in 2014 so that players throughout the state can learn the fun of playing wheelchair tennis. We strive to improve the quality of instruction and open more opportunities for participants of all levels and ages to play wheelchair tennis.
ADULT LEAGUE PROGRAMS . . .
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS . . . . . . . . . .
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JUNIOR RECREATION . . .
USTA Junior Team Tennis Winter League – Twenty eight co-ed teams with 114 players played on Saturday nights at several indoor locations around Salt Lake, Lehi and Park City. Divisions included 18, 14 & under intermediate and advanced. A USTA junior membership was required. The format was 4 singles and 2 doubles.
Junior Tennis Division Match Play Summer League - This league was totally restructured. Sign-up was individual, not team based. 123 players signed up for a division which included kids 10 & under through age 18, beginners through advanced play levels. Weekly matches were held mid-June through July at Kearns Oquirrh Park and Liberty Park. No USTA membership was required. On July 29 and 30, we held Division Tournaments at Liberty Park. Players outside of our league that played three matches at their facility were invited to play for $5.00. Each Division had a site coordinator and the tournament ran from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. and the kids had a blast. 120 kids participated in this two day event. Community Based 10 & Under and Junior Tennis Programs - Hundreds of kids participated in summer league programs at facilities and parks and recreation centers from all over Utah. Central Utah has 600 kids participating every year. The Utah Tongan Tennis Club teaches free lessons to kids ages 18 & under every summer at Glendale Park, ending with a huge tournament for all the kids. At the Sanderson Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, pro Ben Platt taught free one hour lessons on Saturday mornings for several weeks, along with the support of UTA and UJTF, which funded new equipment for the program to support it’s continued growth and success. UTA also participates in two YMCA Healthy Kids Days, one at the Community Family Center in Taylorsville and the other at an elementary school in Ogden.
School Tennis - Numerous schools teach tennis in their PE classes around the state. Teachers, parents and volunteers that participate in a free three hour training session, and the school then committing to teaching 12 units of tennis during PE, become eligible to receive free tennis equipment through the USTA. The Utah Tennis Association conducted several classes for all the first through third graders at The Open Classroom Charter School. We also participated in Eastwood Elementary’s year-end Field Day where several 36’ courts were set up for the kids to play on.
The YMCA teaches afterschool tennis to several elementary schools in the Salt Lake Valley. Mueller Park Middle
School also received equipment through the USTA and they teach tennis several times each year. In the Canyons School District we participated in five different schools, introducing kids to tennis at the parent/career days. Ogden Valley has a strong tennis program, especially since their middle school has four brand new courts. We also conducted a tennis class at the UAPHERD Conference at BYU. David Pack, a USTA School Clinician for The Utah Tennis Association, conducted several PE classes for schools in the Granite School District. All their PE teachers received the three hour training. PlayDays - Many facilities have weekly Play Days and each week the kids get to play
and meet new friends. Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club hosted several for the girls from the Somalian Refugee Community. We had Play Days during tournaments and as part of our Adult Social Game Nights as well. We traveled to Day Break to help with a Play Day. We even have parents that host Play Days at their local parks. Ogden Valley hosted a Play Day with over 150 kids. They had games, food and prizes. National Trainer Workshop - We had a national trainer from USTA come out in November and held a three hour training session for tennis professionals as well as parks and recreation teachers at The Sports Mall. We had over 40 participants. The trainer was excellent and everyone learned a great deal about how to teach children 10 and under.
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JUNIOR RECREATION . . .
USTA SCHOOL TENNIS - the USTA School Tennis program introduces the lifetime sport of tennis to students in their schools gym and teaches the basic skills of tennis and encourages them to participate in our afterschool Tennis is Elementary program, as well as local junior tennis team leagues. USTA School Tennis remains one of the most popular and effective ways to reach thousands of students each year. Utah Tennis Association’s Liz Grayston, Junior Recreation Coordinator, works closely with regional USTA/UTA School Tennis Clinicians David Pack in Salt Lake City, and Jaime Capener in Weber County. Clinicians contact schools and provide consultation and free teacher in-services and assist teachers with implementing in-school tennis programs during P.E. Tennis is Elementary After School Program - This was our first full year of afterschool tennis with our TiE program. After partnering with Canyons School District we had over 200 kids participate and were in 17 schools between fall, winter and spring. We also were able to break through the Salt Lake City School District and ran a very successful fall program outside on tennis courts bordering their elementary school. We had 24 kids participate with four instructors and felt it was a great start to working with SLC School District in the future.
Tennis and Tutoring Program had a great Fall Session with about 30 Lincoln Elementary students from grades 2 through 6 participating. We now have a bus that takes the students directly from Lincoln Elementary to Liberty Park Tennis Center after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have started a partnership with Skyline High School for tutoring and some tennis instruction. This has been an amazing experience for both the tutors and Lincoln students. Thanks to our great tennis instructors who were instructed on 10 & Under tennis when USTA sent Rita Gladstone to teach them some amazing techniques and skills. Tennis and Tutoring is such a great program and if you haven’t seen it in action, you should stop by Liberty Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. and watch the students learn tennis and get help with their homework. The Spring Session will begin on Tuesday, January 21st and go until May 15th, when we finish our annual Open House. Submitted by Joanie Daily
Girls High School Tennis Training
Camps The girls camp runs each August under the direction of Head Pro Rick Billings at the Sports Mall. This camp drew 150 girls from all over the state of Utah.
Boy’s High School Tennis Training Camps Each February the Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club hosts this two-day, 10 hour on-and-off court training camp for boys all over the state of Utah that are interested in playing for their high school tennis team. The boys camp was run under the direction of Rod Horton. This camp was extremely successful with 75 boys from 20 high schools
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Player Development/Junior Programs and Youth Recreation covers all aspects of junior tennis including introduction to the sport, recreational play, team competition, supplemental development programs and individual tournament competition at District, Sectional and National levels. The Utah Tennis Junior Competition and Player Development Committee provides many of the volunteers who help the Utah District Coordinator and make suggestions and recommendations for our Juniors and Player Development. They, along with staff member Robin Wise, also coordinated the 2013 Junior Gran Prix Point Challenge sponsored by Utah Tennis, which remains a very popular incentive program for the junior tournament players.
Co-sponsored by HEAD/Penn and Court Think Tennis Camp
Player Development/Junior Competition Player Development/Junior programs offer additional training opportunities for juniors. The Utah District Competition Training Center and Team Utah come under the Junior Competition and Player Development Committee’s jurisdiction. These supplemental programs are designed to enhance these exceptional players’ tennis performance in conjunction with independent training. The selection process for the juniors is based on rankings, interest, enthusiasm, tournament participation, dedication and sportsmanship. The Team Utah and CTC programs for the 2012/2013 season focused on helping our top juniors reach their full potential and giving them the opportunity to receive both on and off court training to help them get to the next level. The Junior Recreation & Competition Committee and Junior Competition and Player Development Coordinator Robin Wise works closely with the coaches and parents to help educate them on the competitive opportunities for our juniors, as well as providing information to those who have the desire to progress in junior competition in the District, within the Section and Nationally and to help prepare them for college play. A portion of the cost of the program was reduced due to the success of the 20th Annual Jan Dowse Junior Tennis Fundraiser. A portion of the dollars raised by the UJTF were earmarked for junior tennis and will be used to help directly benefit those juniors who participate in the program & providing reduced program fees.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT/JUNIOR PROGRAMS . . .
2013-2014 USTA Utah District Competition
Training Center
2013-2014 Team Utah Primary Coaches: Lindsay Rawstorne, Brad Ferreira, Clark
Barton, Mike Trabert, Rick Billings & Rod Horton
Boys Girls
Ben Agrelius Niles Cochran Micah Heimuli Henry Hutton Jakob Kempema Hardy Owen Redd Owen Joshua Pearce Leif Thulin Luke Vandecasteele Quinn Van-decasteele
Annaliese County Sicely Ferreira Anna Findley Paola Garcia Elizabeth Lara Sidnee Lavatai Sabrina Longson Emmie Moore Gabby Rockwood Olivia Rockwood
Boys & Girls 16 Zone Team Championships The Utah Tennis Association has hosted this tournament for the past 18 years. Tournament Director Robin Wise, Utah Tennis staff and volunteers worked very hard to make it a successful and fun event for everyone. One hundred forty-four junior players, parents and coaches representing 5 different Sections were in Salt Lake City for the tournament, which was held July 24-28, at Liberty Park Tennis Center and Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club. The Intermountain, Northern California, Southern California, Southwest and Hawaii Pacific Sections participated. Each team consists of 6 boys and 6 girls who compete in a non-elimination singles and doubles, round robin team format. The team format also allows coaching during the matches. A special thanks to Greg Patton, Head Men’s Coach at Boise State University, who conducted special sessions for parents and players. Many thanks to all of the volunteers and facility staff who helped with the tournament.
The tournament was presented in partnership with the UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION
TEAM UTAH 2013-2014 Micah Alba, Brocton Andrus, J.J. Bitton, Brooke Burnside, Electra Cochran, Killian Doran, Eliza Hafen, Morgan Hall, Azat Hankuliyev, Leah Heimuli, Mitchell Mansell, Keith McMullin, Anthony Panuzio, R.J. Parker, Kevin Rose and Whitney Weisberg
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HILARY DOYLE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Hilary Doyle started playing competitive tennis at the age of 10. She was a top ranked junior and loved being on the Brighton Girls High School championship tennis team, as well as a member of the University of Utah women’s varsity tennis team. Hilary was a wonderful tennis player and was well liked by all of her peers. The most important part of Hilary’s success was her attitude and sportsmanship. She was a very passionate person and dedicated as a player. She always had a positive can do attitude and great work ethic on and off the court and an example and role model for all young tennis players.
Hilary passed away on April 1, 2006 at the age of 23. She loved and saw only the best in everyone and brought a spark of joy and laughter into all of our lives with her unconditional love and energy. It is truly fitting that our Junior Sportsmanship Award is presented in her name and given annually in honor of her memory and her passion and love of tennis.
At the conclusion of each Sanctioned Junior Tournament, the tournament director will select one junior participant who exemplified good sportsman-ship during the tournament. The sportsmanship winners from each tourna-ment during the 2013 season will be considered as nominees for this award. The junior player that receives the most nominations is then selected to re-ceive the Hilary Doyle award.
2013 Hilary Doyle Sportsmanship Award
Recipient—Emmie Moore
CONGRATULATIONS ! 2013 UTAH TENNIS JUNIOR GRAN PRIX POINT CHALLENGE
2013 Junior Tournament Players of the Year
Singles Jacob Tullis Tomas Mikulis Jakob Kempema Redd Owen Hardy Owen
Doubles Jacob Tullis Alex Hall Luke Vandecasteele Redd Owen
Boys 18’s 16’s 14’s 12’s 10’s
Boys 18’s 16’s 14’s 12’s
Singles Sarah Clifford Annaliese County Annaliese County Emmie Moore Madison Smith
Doubles Hannah Jones Sidnee Lavatai
Girls 18’s 16’s 14’s 12’s 10’s
Girls 16’s 14’s
Co-Sponsored by HEAD/Penn & Court Think Tennis Camp
BOYS DIVISION WINNERS GIRLS DIVISION WINNERS
Annaliese County Redd Owen
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2013 UTAH TENNIS WORKING COMMITTEE REPORTS . . .
Adult Recreation & Competition Committee - Charlene Peterson, Chair In 2013 the Adult Recreation and Competition Committee was renamed as the Adult Programs Committee. In 2013 the Adult Programs Committee once again focused on increasing league participation and revenue. The fourth Mid-Season Qualifier for men and women at all NTRP levels was held this summer, giving the winners an automatic birth into the USTA Summer Adult League District Playoffs. The total number of teams were 31 with 492 players participating. Overall growth for 2013 league play, including the Mid-Season Qualifier, showed a 14.07% increase in player participation. There were 533 teams and a total of 6,522 players who participated in a league tennis program, with the majority of increase again coming from WTT, 18 & Over League, the Mid-Season Qualifier and the 40 & Over League. In 2013 the new age restructuring program was implemented for USTA league teams. The adult division consisted of 18 & Over, 40 & Over and 55 & Over leagues. Mixed doubles remained the same. This new structure provided more opportunity to play on more teams at more appropriate age divisions. A new 65 & Over Breakfast League will also be offered again in 2014. In 2012 a new Captain Appreciation program was implemented and continued through 2013. Captaining is a difficult position and all captains should be acknowledged for their efforts. The new program has given us the opportunity to acknowledge a male and female Captain-of-the-Month, who are recognized on the Utah Tennis Association’s website and also awarded a $50 gas card provided by MAVERIK, our Captain-of-the-Month sponsor. A big thanks to MAVERIK for their support during 2013. For 2014 Albion has agreed to be the Captain-of-the-Month sponsor. At the end of each of each year a Captain-of-the-Year is selected and presented with an award at the UTA Annual Meeting. For 2013 our Captain-of-the-Year was Jackie Parker. Adult Recreation & Competition Committee Members: Ann Harris-Vice-Chair, Marilyn Burrell, Terry Bogucki, Terry Miya, Daniela Cramer, Jason Kelly, Nalissa Dunford, Christopher Smith and Staff Member Jill Bruderer. If you are looking to get involved as a committee member or sponsor, please contact Janice Smith, Adult Programs Chair for 2014 call (801) 573-7445.
Junior Competition and Player Development Committee—Brad Ferreira, Chair We started the year with four mail goals. First was to have committee members help with staffing tournaments and helping with social events—committee members have been fantastic in helping when they can. The help at the fundraiser was great. Second was to find five additional people each to help with tournament desks—each committee member submitted five names that have been kept on a database. A continued goal would be to keep updating this database and making use of it at all functions. Third was to evaluate district points per round to keep in line with national and sectional changes. Fourth was to promote the gran prix program. To this end, a lot of work went into a new marketing plan, which included a new logo, posters at each club, flyers at each district tournament and constant updates in tandem with the updated rankings each month. The goal is to make more juniors aware of this program to help promote more tournament play. In addition, we changed the format for Team Utah and CTC programs for the upper level players. The format has been changed and Utah Jr. Tennis Foundation is subsidizing the program so the cost will be $50 per player rather than $300. Changes were made to the 10U and 12U scoring format to align better with National’s 10U pathway. Junior Competition and Player Development Committee Members: Paula Vernon-Vice-Chair, Lindsay Rawstorne, Rich Bohne, Julie Sweet, Shilane Mansell, Niki Sepulveda, Jon Hafen, Tanis Andrus, Dave Harkness, Stephanie Burnside and Staff Member Robin Wise.
Fundraising Committee—Brian Moore, Chair The 20th Annual Janet Dowse “Rally for Junior Tennis” Fundraiser for 2013 was a great success due to Laurie Lambert and Shanda Stoner, her staff, the Fundraising Committee and all of the board and committee members who sold tickets, donated auction items and their time. The fundraiser was held at the Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club. We were able to raise a great deal of money through sponsorships, silent auction, live auction, and a variety of activities. The Grand Prize Drawing tickets were held for a trip to the U.S. Open. Silent auction items were displayed from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. courtside at the tennis club during the family doubles slug out so that players, parents and spec-tators, as well as members could bid on the auction items. Brad Ferreira served as Master of Ceremonies for the live auction that followed the silent auction. There was a pro am, a parent/child and mixed doubles, and regular doubles slug out as well. Approximately 300 people were in attendance. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of this event, including sponsors, staff, board members, committee chairs and members. Fundraising Committee Members: Alissa Owen-Vice-Chair, Merikaye Moore, Lance & Kate Pearson, Gary & Traci Findley, Liz and Dave Findlay, Brad Ferreira, Brandon Owen, Alex Hutton, Whitney Hanssen, Scott Little and Staff Member Laurie Lambert.
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Junior Recreation Committee-Eric Legg, Chair In 2013, the Junior Recreation and Community Tennis Committees were combined. The primary goals of this committee are to a) participate in developing, coordinating and supporting grassroots junior tennis activities and programs throughout the District and b) to participate in developing and supporting community tennis throughout the district. In 2013 this committee undertook the task of developing and conducting a comprehensive needs assessment to determine the current needs of program providers, best practices and the most effective next steps for growing junior recreation and community tennis. In cooperation with Utah Tennis staff, the committee de-veloped a master list of junior recreation and community tennis providers, along with contact information. The committee then developed a reporting to assist in gathering information. Following this, committee members began outreach and data collection from the relevant providers. The needs assessment will con-tinue in 2014 with results and recommendations expected by mid-April. In addition to the needs assessment, the Junior Recreation and Community Tennis Committee serves as a volunteer base to assist with 10 & Under Play Days and other community tennis events. This committee also functions as the voting committee for awarding Utah community tennis grants. 2013 Junior Recreation Committee Members: Vice-Chair - Jean Greenwood; Janelle Horton, Jim Ito, Jessica Watts, Emilie Iliff, Patricia Woller and Staff Member - Liz Grayston.
2013 TSR Report
2013 started with change, Linda Vincent, USTA Intermountain Utah Executive Director, retired from her posi-tion and Laurie Lambert was named as her replacement. A new era of tennis in Utah had begun! As Laurie undertook the challenges of her new role, the UTA Staff and I worked on strengthening our team and build-ing stronger relationships. The 2013 Adult League structure changed. These changes were difficult for players to grasp and much time and energy was spent on the education of players, facilities and league captains. In addition, recruitment of 5.5 level players, scheduling of league matches and playoffs was a challenge to all involved. The new 40 and Over League generated 76 teams and 1,065 players. Liberty Park hosted our first community tennis social, and at the second social, located at Coach Mike’s, 40 players from around the Salt Lake Valley attended. Rolling into the second year of the 10 & Under Target Market Initiative was a smooth transition. Canyons School District continues to be our main partner, however, the expansion into the Salt Lake County School District has been very successful. In addition to the Tennis is Elementary after school program, a new 10 & Under Tournament Series will be introduced in 2014, with the goal of more kids playing in tournaments. For the second year in a row, the Utah Tennis Association was selected to host the USTA National All Comers Wheelchair Tennis camp. This year a new element was introduced: a clinic for coaches to learn how to teach tennis to wheelchair players. There were 21 players who participated in the camp, which was supported by coaches from all parts of the country. The partnership between the “Because He Loved Us” ministry and the UTA is as strong as ever. With support from Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club, University of Utah and Sky-line High School tennis teams, we were able to host multiple tennis play days for the Somalia Refugees. Outreach in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing population in the Salt Lake City area is just beginning. After par-ticipating in the Sanderson Community Festival, giving the kids a taste of tennis, we expanded to offer free tennis lessons with 12 children participating in the first session. Jane Waterstradt-USTA Intermountain Section Utah District Tennis Service Representative
2013 WORKING COMMITTEE REPORTS . . . continued
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Grievance Committee - Kathy Cameron, Chair In December of 2013, the UTA Board voted to combine the League and Tournament Grievance Committees into one Committee. The committee has the primary responsibility for resolving grievances and complaints filed by members in connection with sanctioned tournaments, leagues and programs sponsored by the Utah Tennis Association. It is also the job of the Grievance Committee to balance the interests of the person who is the subject of the grievance, his or her teammates, and very importantly, other players who may be impacted by the complaint or incident. It is absolutely critical that, at the time of the incident, complaints be directed to local umpires or the tournament desk for immediate handling. Parents are advised to restrain themselves in connection with their children’s matches and to resort to appropriate remedies. All players and spectators are expected to adhere to The Code of Rules of Tennis and demonstrate good sportsmanship so that everyone can have a fun and enjoyable experience on and off the court. 2013 Grievance Committee Members: Terry Miya, Steve Robbins, Robert Markosian and Staff Members Jill Bruderer and Robin Wise. Audit Committee - Mike Cooper, Chair The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the financials of the association and compliance reporting process and the operation of the policies on conflicts of interest and the Governing Board-Association’s staff communications. 2013 Audit Committee Members: Don Sorensen, Marce Miles and Staff Member Laurie Lambert.
Administrative Committee - Marce Miles, Chair The Administrative Committee began the year by reviewing and restating the Mission Statement and responsibilities, as well as establishing the 2013 goals and objectives. New board member orientation was conducted in January. Exit survey for retiring board members was administered, reviewed and presented to the Board. The Committee also organized the annual Board Retreat, held in March. Other goals of the committee were to update the payroll incentive plan and research and implement a new 401k plan for the UTA staff. All were accomplished, approved by the Board and were set to begin January, 2014. Board and committee surveys were prepared and sent out in December for review in 2014. 2013 Administrative Committee Members: Ric Hammond, Charlene Peterson, Kathy Cameron and Staff Member Laurie Lambert.
2013 WORKING COMMITTEE REPORTS . . .continued
Wheelchair Tennis Committee Report – Wally Lee, Chair Utah Wheelchair Tennis accomplished many goals during 2013. Our year started off with another successful World Team Tennis entry. Activities such as WTT and UTA Community Game Night socials help bring wheelchair tennis to the community, providing exposure and education. Our local tennis program continues to expand for both junior and adult participants. We saw an increase in the quality of tennis instruction and more opportunities to participate. In 2013, we partnered with Park City MARC to provide monthly Saturday camps for all levels and weekly clinics for advanced players. The weekly clinics incorporate able-bodied participants. This is in addition to our monthly clinics at Ivory Ridge Swim & Tennis Club. Our junior program continues to grow. During the summer we started a separate weekly clinic just for juniors and utilize youth-specific tennis instructors. Our outreach efforts extended into Ogden and St. George The Utah Wheelchair Tennis Organization is one of the more progressive and successful programs in the country. With the support of local and national grants, we continue to provide abundant participant opportunities, high quality coaching specific to WC tennis and ongoing outreach to outlying communities in Utah. We look forward to increasing participant recruitment at all levels and fostering nationally competitive WC tennis athletes in 2014. 2013 Wheelchair Committee Members: Marianne Page—Vice Chair, Dean Oba, Elizabeth Fetter, Rick Draney and Staff Member Laurie Lambert
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2013 MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS . . . USTA Individual Membership—Junior & Adults The Intermountain Tennis Association, as of December 31, 2013 is the 8th largest section in the United States with 40,536 members, just behind Southern California. Much of the Section and District’s funding from the USTA is based on percentage of overall membership. It is also imperative that ITA maintain a strong presence in memberships because endorsement spots for national junior play is based on a percentage of our total membership. Utah is the second largest district in the Intermountain section with 5,612 members as of December 31, 2013 and comprises 13.8 percent of the total membership among the six states that comprise our section. Nationally, USTA memberships are down for 2013. The Utah District is down less percentage wise than the national average.
USTA Organization Membership USTA Organization members include CTA’s, Schools, Tennis Service Organizations, Private and Public Tennis Facilities and Commercial Clubs. USTA Organization memberships for 2013 are at 46.
CONGRATULATIONS !
2013 Utah Tennis 13th Annual Adult Grand Slam Invitational Winners!
Total Membership 5727 5748 5812 5682 5922 5930 5612
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UTAH JUNIOR TENNIS FOUNDATION . . .
Utah Junior Tennis Foundation, Inc. A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization
………Changing Lives . . Through Tennis………………Changing Lives . . Through Tennis………………Changing Lives . . Through Tennis………………Changing Lives . . Through Tennis………
This tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1987, works closely with the Utah Tennis Association. The UJTF seeks to open doors to juniors to participate in tennis throughout the state of Utah who might not otherwise be able to afford the sport. The UJTF helps competitive junior players by providing travel assistance to participate in sectional and national tournaments. The Foundation also offers a Junior Assistance Program, which covers USTA memberships and local tournament entry fees to juniors whose families cannot afford the cost of competitive tennis. Through an arrangement with local indoor tennis clubs, a Scholarship Program is also available, in which clubs waive one-third of the cost of their regular winter player development programs. The Foundation plays one-third and the junior’s family pays one-third. This program is provided for junior players who are not otherwise able to be involved in such programs or those who do not have access to an indoor facility in the winter. The Foundation also focuses on diverse non-traditional communities and works with other allied organizations to provide community outreach and tennis playing opportunities to wheelchair tennis, special populations, kids at risk and underserved youth in the community.
A major source of funding for the Foundation is the Janet M. Dowse Memorial “Rally” For Junior Tennis Fundraiser. This event is organized by the Fundraising Committee Chaired by Brian Moore, along with the help of UTA Staff members and Laurie Lambert, Executive Director. The 20th Annual event was held at the Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club with the new addition of the Family Doubles Slug Out which was a huge success thanks to Alissa Owen and her tournament committee. Fundraising activities also included a wheelchair tennis court that was organized by the Utah Tennis Wheelchair Committee. During the fundraising activities, a drawing for prizes including a trip to the US Open that was won by Wayne Pearce. The fundraiser also included special recognition and awards by Boys & Girls High School Teams and players for their achievements during the 2012/2013 high school season. The event raised over $28,000 for the Utah Junior Tennis Foundation. A special thanks to all the committee members who helped solicit items for the auction, as well as the help provided during all of the fundraising activities. A special thanks also goes out to Mike Dowse, AmerSports, Wilson for their continued help and support of this event. A special thanks also goes to Brian Moore, chair of the committee, Alissa Owen, vice-chair, and their committee members and the UTA staff for all their hard work in putting on another successful fundraising event. We also want to recognize and thank the many generous donors and contributors to the silent and live auction, and prizes for the special drawing, and to all those who attended and participated in this fun and worthwhile event to benefit special programs and junior tennis. Due to the success of the 20th Annual Jan Dowse Junior Tennis Fundraiser, 100 percent of the dollars raised goes back to support special programs and junior tennis. The money is used to help directly benefit juniors who participate in one of our organized Utah Tennis sponsored junior excellence programs, as well as helping youth through scholarships, tournament participation, out of state travel and financial aide who may not be able afford the cost to travel or participate in local sanctioned tournaments and/or junior player development program as well as help fund programs for special populations that promote diversity and inclusion. Funds also are used to introduce tennis to youth and kids at risk from diverse multi-cultural backgrounds in our community. The 2013 Janet M. Dowse Scholarship and Award was also presented during the fundraising event and the recipient was Stephanie Burnside from West High School.
The Foundation also wants to recognize and thank the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and Trish and Dean Oba for their support for Wheelchair Tennis and their contributions to the foundation this past year. Their support has made it possible for us to provide new and existing wheelchair players with additional playing and training opportunities. In 2014, Utah Tennis will again be seeking support from the community so that we can continue to support youth tennis, wheelchair tennis and new programs and initiatives that will support our goal to grow the game of tennis at the grass roots, as well as give our top juniors additional competitive tennis opportunities.
2013 Jan Dowse Scholarship Brooke Burnside West High School
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20th Annual Janet M. Dowse Rally for Junior Tennis
2013 UTAH JUNIOR TENNIS FOUNDATION Annual Fundraiser & Junior Tennis Awards Ceremony was held Saturday, June 22
at Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club
Wilbur Braithwaite Award—Presented to an Outstanding Boys’ High School Tennis Team in the State of Utah (Nominations & selection from spring 2012 season). Named after Wilbur Braithwaite, who coached High School Tennis at Manti High School for 53 years with over 11 State High School Championship Titles. This award recognizes achievement in high school tennis but is not determined solely on win/loss record
2013 Recipient
Viewmont High School
Kathy Rothfels & Luceen Sullivan Award—Presented to an Outstanding Girls’ High School Tennis Team in the State of Utah (Nominations & selection from fall 2013 season). Named after Kathy Rothfels and Luceen Sullivan who together in 1969 were instrumental in organizing and running the first Girls High School Tennis Tournament in the State of Utah. This award recognizes achievement in high school tennis but is not determined solely on win/loss record.
2013 Recipient
Lone Peak High School
Lee Hammel Award—Presented to an Outstanding Male High School Tennis Player in the State of Utah (Nominations & selection from spring 2012 season) Named after Lee Hammel who coached High School Tennis in Utah at South and East High School for 40 years with over 5 State High School Championship Titles. This award recognizes a male athlete for his achievements in high school tennis and also recognizes the individual for their overall performance, team spirit, sportsmanship and attitude both on and off the court.
2013 Recipient
Brendon Kempin—Juan Diego High School
Ruby Hammel Award—Presented to an Outstanding Female High School Tennis Player in the State of Utah (Nominations & selection from fall 2012 season). Named after Ruby Hammel, who has been a tennis advocate for junior tennis for over 50 years and has taught and introduced hundreds of young girls to the sport of tennis. Through her guidance, inspiration and direction many of these young girls have gone on to play and compete on a High School Tennis Team. This award recognizes a female athlete for her achievements in high school tennis and also recognizes the individual for their overall performance, team spirit, sportsmanship and attitude both on and off the court.
2013 Recipient
Lacy Hancock, Pine Valley High School
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Utah Tennis Association Past Presidents
1960-62 1963 1964 1965
1966-67 1968-69 1970-72 1973-75
1976 3977 1978
Jack Fairclough Harry James Hyrum Cannon Dale Robbins Lee Hammel Jack Morris George H. Johnson Reed Gordon Jack Morris Ernie Smith John Stephens
Bruce Cummings Jean Greenwood Steve Hard Jean Greenwood Don Sorensen Ken Harris Mike Cooper Ric Hammond
1979 1980
1981-82 1983
1984-85 1986 1987
1988-89 1990
1991-92 1993-94
Janet Dowse Lee Hammel Shirley Tanner Myron Walker Bob Rutstein Patti Kelly Warren Rawlins Jim Haig Jeff Jensen Marilyn Wallin Gale Volkman
Utah Tennis Association Previous Award Recipients
The David L. Freed Award The David L. Freed Award was established in 1979 to be presented annually to an individual who has constantly provided leadership and example both in quality of play and service to the game.
Linda Vincent Community Service Award Established in 1998, this award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the tennis community.
Previous Recipients
Volunteer of the Year Established in 1991, the Volunteer of the Year Award is presented annually to a person who personifies the dedication of the tennis player who gives selflessly to the growth of the sport through involvement and commitment to the Utah Tennis Association.
Joe Cowley Kathy Rothfels Lee Hammel Jack Fairclough Wilbur Braithwaite Harry James John Stevens Bob Rutstein Patti Kelly Janice Stevens Kathryn Wright Myron Walker
Rick Billings Warren Pretorius Chris Spackman Julia Bradley Clark Robinson Clark Barton Jim Osborne Mike Martines Lindsay Rawstorne Brad Ferreira Drew Sweet Cal Nelson
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Rod Horton John Lin RuthAnn Allen Andrew Valdez Dean Oba Debbie Robb Mike Trabert Ian Rothfels Laurie Lambert Clark Hancock
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996 1997 1998 1999
Jim Cox Roy Keir Bruce Cummings Dee Briggs Larry Erickson Mike Larsen Lisa Glines Gale Volkman Jean Greenwood Mark Jensen
1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003
Colleen Parry Carolyn “Sam” Macfarlane Melody Walter Shawna Paterson Larry Colton Cindi Kennedy Mel Richards Ken Harris Kande Shackelford Bryan Bates
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Janice Smith Kate Sturgeon Leeza Evensen Bev Taylor Marce Miles Trish Jensen—Oba Kathy Cameron Daniela Cramer Jeanine Elsholz
1998 Cal Nelson 1999 David Freed 2000 Brent Goates 2000 Lynn & Carol Benson 2001 Wilbur Braithwaite 2001 Lori Jenks 2002 Robert Saxton 2002 Dell Loy Hansen 2003 Max Miller 2003 Bruce Haines
2004 Don Wayne Nelson 2005 Charlene Peterson 2006 Ernest Oriente 2007 Brad Ferreira 2008 Dan Johnson 2009 Terry Miya 2010 David Jones 2011 Terry & Abby Wagstaff 2012 Jared Scow
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Utah Tennis Association Previous Award Recipients
Family of the Year Award Established in 2007 this award is presented annually to the family within the Utah district who has exemplified the benefits of tennis as family recreational sport and has contributed to the tennis community in a significant way.
Previous Recipients
Janet M. Dowse Award & Scholarship Established in memory of Janet M. Dowse, Executive Director of the Utah Tennis Association from 1980 to May 1996. Jan was balanced in her approach to tennis and life and always kept both in proper perspective. This award & scholarship was established in 1996 and is awarded annually to a junior player who exemplifies integrity, willingness to help others, love of family and the joy of playing tennis. The junior player is recognized and presented the scholarship and award during the Annual Junior Tennis Fundraiser.
Previous Recipients
Harry James “Will to Win” Award The “Will to Win” Award was established through the sponsorship of Wilson Racquet Sports in 1991 in memory of Harry James. The award is given from time to time to a wheelchair athlete for his or her outstanding contributions to the sport of tennis, both on and off the court.
Previous Recipients
Organization of the Year Award Established in 2007 this award is presented annually in recognition of the services rendered by a USTA Organization member in the State of Utah and for their support to the Utah Tennis Association in helping grow tennis participation at all levels. USTA Organization must be a member in good standing and has made a significant contribution to the tennis community in an effort to help promote and develop the sport of tennis in the Utah District.
Previous Recipients
2007 Liberty Park Tennis Center 2010 Sports Academy
2008 Park City Racquet Club 2011 Cottonwood Heights Recreation
2009 Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club 2012 Eagleridge Swim & Tennis Club
Cassie Kasteler Lu Oswald Beck Roghaar Hadley Macfarlane Grant Taylor
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Mary Anne Macfarlane Chas Foote Ashley Tanner Matt Sweet Colin Holyoak
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Mike Schlappi Dean Oba Corey White Randy Curry Danny Quintana Alan Kimball Charlie Levie
2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Randy Curry Jeff Griffin Vernon L. Burgess Danny Quintana Randy Curry Leeza Evanson Eliza McIntosh
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Larry Orr Ryan Nelson Marianne Page Wally Lee Nathan Hunter
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Right Sized Racquets Smaller Courts
10 and Under Tennis, is the largest youth initiative in USTA history and scales the game down to size for its youngest players, with shorter courts, slower-moving and lower bouncing balls, and lighter and shorter racquets. 10 & Under tennis is structured for kids to learn tennis and rally and play quickly in a way that is both enjoyable and rewarding. Tailoring equipment and courts so they are sized appropri-ately for kids makes the game more accessible—and more fun—by allowing kids to get involved right
from the start.
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USPTA/Utah Professional Tennis Association 2013 USPTA/UPTA President: Mike White The Utah Professional Tennis Association is a non-profit organization of Utah tennis teaching and playing professionals. The UPTA is affiliated with the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), although all tennis pros, regardless of their affiliation, are welcome to become members. The teaching pro-fessional is an important link to the players, and for that reason, the UPTA was established. Goals of the USPTA/UPTA: 1. To help promote the game of tennis. 2. Represent and serve the interest of the teaching professional and the tennis facility. 3. Act as a “delivery system” to any program designed to grow the game. 4. Foster cooperation between teaching professionals, tennis facilities, the USTA and tennis players in Utah.
Utah Tennis Adult Recreation and Competition Grievance Committee This group of people represent the various clubs and facilities which are involved in adult league tennis other than that directly sponsored by USTA/Utah Tennis. The committee determines operating procedures for the Fall and Winter Leagues and acts as a Grievance Committee for any grievances submitted during sanctioned league play. 2013 Local League Management (Grievance) Committee: Charlene Peterson-Chair, Ann Harris-Vice Chair, Daniela Cramer, Chris Smith, Nalasa Dunford, Jason Kelly, Marilyn Burrell, Terry Bogucki, Terry Miya and Staff Member Jill Bruderer
Utah Tennis NTRP Medical Appeals are administered by the USTA Intermountain Section
Utah Tennis Umpires Association Though an independent organization, the Utah Tennis Umpires Association (UTUA) works closely with Utah Tennis in providing certified officials for sanctioned tournaments and Adult & Junior League Playoffs held in the State of Utah. Certified officials also work at college matches throughout the state, sectional and national events throughout the Intermountain Section and in other states. Additional opportunities are available at the professional level as well, and we have several district umpires who officiate at the US OPEN and other ATP & WTA events throughout the U.S. More people are always needed for this work. The training and certification classes are free and normally scheduled at the beginning of the year. Additional umpire schools will also be offered during year and new officials need to be trained. If you have any interest in becoming an umpire please contact Utah Tennis Association for more information on the next training.
The Utah Tennis Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to honor men and women who have made outstanding contributions to tennis in the state of Utah. Candidates are nominated and elected on the basis of achievements in tennis, contributions of service to organized tennis, and considerations of tennis maturity and residence. Nomination forms are available on the Utah Tennis website or contact a committee member for more information. If you have interest in serving on the committee please contact committee chair, Clark Robinson. For a complete list of all the Hall of Fame Inductees go to www.utahtennis.com.
Utah Tennis Hall of Fame Committee
Clark Robinson- Chair Jim Osborn-Co-Chair
Bill Bennion Bruce Cummmings Carolee Hammel Fritz Heinecke Karen Jeppson Ian Rothfels Drew Sweet Marilyn Wallin
Utah Tennis
Hall of Fame
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Court Think Tennis Camp
HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports
And to all our special partners and those who sponsor and support other USTA/Utah Tennis sanctioned tournaments and events not directly administered by Utah Tennis,
thank you for your support of tennis in our state.
Utah Tennis also wants to acknowledge and thank all those who have so generously provided In-kind products, goods and services in 2013
